MEPs increase say in foreign policy in 2007 budget

EU member states and MEPs have reached a compromise deal on the next year's EU budget, with national governments agreeing to consult the European Parliament on budgetary implications of foreign policy activities and on the appointment of special envoys abroad.

The agreement adopted on Wednesday (29 November) comes after months of wrangling between member states, the European parliament and the European Commission, with the final package amounting to €115.5 billion to be spent on EU proj...